This past weekend I spent some quality time with these two beautiful young girls, Cailin and Ellie. They are the daughters of the missionary family that I am currently living with.
One of the evenings that I was watching them we decided to put some music on, just have fun, and dance. I began to twirl them around, spin them, and dip them. I would lead them in the dance and they would follow me without any hesitation. I would even pick them up and throw them around a bit and they did not flinch at all. They were not scared that I would drop them or hurt them. They totally trusted me to support and catch them.
... Because they trusted me ... it was easy for me to flip them around, spin them, and dip them. I didn't have to fight against them squirming in my arms. They just trusted!
So much joy filled my heart when I related this experience to our walk with the Lord. I realized that when we are going through life it is kind of like we are dancing with the Lord. We are relying on Him to lead us and guide us through life. There are times where we might not be sure of the moves of the dance but we just need to follow His lead.
When we come across those times when we feel like we are being thrown through the air or spun around... we shouldn't fight or squirm, that only makes the dance that much more difficult. Instead, we should just trust and follow.
In the same way that Cailin and Ellie totally trusted me to catch and support them throughout the dance... we should trust the Lord to catch and support us through life. When we submit to God instead of fighting Him it becomes a beautiful dance as He leads us through life.
This was a huge revelation to me ... and I learned it though a simple, playful experience with these two beautiful children. They taught me something tonight... Child-like Faith!
Oh how important it is when walking with Jesus!
Good stuff, Katie! :)
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